Awarded· 8 Jul 2025
Out of County Residential Placement
Durham County Council · County Durham, North East
Durham County Council has awarded Out of County Residential Placement. It is a contract for residential care and care home in County Durham.
Source: Find a Tender, published 24 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Slw
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 12:29
View notice2026
Contract ends
0½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Durham County Council has awarded Out of County Residential Placement. It is a contract for residential care and care home in County Durham. The contract went to Slw. It was awarded on 8 July 2025. The contract value is £44,225. The contract runs from 9 July 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 0½ years.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 24 December 2025. The notice number is 086134-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05fd47.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process, initiated by Durham County Council, focused on securing "Out of County Residential Placement" services within the health and social work category. The tender was completed using a direct procurement method classified as "below threshold - without competition," indicating a light-touch regime.
This contract, valued at £44,225.48, was awarded to SLW Limited on 9th July 2025, and covers a contract period from 10th July 2025 until 31st March 2026. The services are intended to be delivered across multiple UK regions, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK, offering substantial geographic coverage.
While this specific contract was awarded using a direct method without open competition, it highlights the potential for large-scale service providers to secure lucrative contracts with public authorities seeking specialised solutions.
The notice in full
Out of County Residential Placement for an individual service user
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Residential Care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 9 Jul 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (0½ years)
- Awarded to
- Slw
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
- Contracts value
- £44,225
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 086134-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05fd47
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Town
- Durham
- Postcode
- DH1 5WB
- Electoral ward
- Framwellgate and Newton Hall
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Region
- North East
- Sub-region
- Durham
- Area
- Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Durham County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Durham, DH1 5WB · North East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Slw
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Out of County Residential Placement
Who won the Out of County Residential Placement contract?
Durham County Council awarded the contract to Slw on 8 July 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Out of County Residential Placement contract worth?
The contract value is £44,225. The contract runs from 9 July 2025 to 31 March 2026 (0½ years).
Who is the buyer for Out of County Residential Placement?
Durham County Council, based in County Durham, North East.
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